i've been stitching for about fifteen years. i picked it up back in high school while i was digging around in my mom's craft stash. i got into drafting patterns more formally around 2016, and started my first project, campxstitch in 2022. i've evolved my brand into prettystitchmachine after moving across the world. now i haunt wellington aotearoa new zealand with my partner, which is where the whole concept of machine came from. when i get really into a project, it's hard to stop til it's done and he will say i'm like a machine. we brainstormed for a bit, prettystitchmachine was suggested in that session, then found a copy of prettyhatemachine while out browsing vinyl in town. that felt like a sign, we hid it in the back and went back the next day and it was still there so it was decided.

prettystitchmachine is my full time focus since immigrating while i try to get back into the lab (i've been a bench scientist in clinical blood banking for the last five years). all my designs are hand drafted (with the help of some software) to create bright, bold cross stitch, usually while i listen to music, watch pro wrestling, or watching an x-file. 1-800-BANG-MY-LINE anytime, e-mail or message me!

- vonn xx